The Place Names of Wiltshire Their Origin And History
The Place Names of Wiltshire Their Origin And History
Einar Laurentius Ekblom
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Lavington, Market or East L. S of Devizes. 1086 Laventone DB; 1254 Stejpellavinton, Pat. E. ; 1257 Ste- pellauintJion G. Inq. ; 1271 Stiipellaunton ib. ; 1276 Stupelavin- toti ib. ; c. 1290 de Stiipellavyngtone T. 'Keel. ; ISOl Lauentov Br. Mus. ; 1316 Stapid Lavynton FA ; 1318 Stepel Lavynton Cli. R; 1324: StupellavyntonFA; 1402 Lavyngton^ Stepillav{m- ton) ib. ; 1428 Stupel Lavyngton ib. ; 1496 Est Lavyngton C. Inq. From '-'Lafinga (or '^ La fan) tmi, Lafa being a p. N. Recorded in LYD [see M...tiller, p. 57]. Of the distinctive Stepel {Stupel) and Stapid, the former is probably the correct form (referring to the church steeple). A confusion of this kind may have easily taken place, particularly as both elements are frequent in pi. Ns. Cf. Stapleford, Steeple Ashton, S. Langford, below, and Steeple Aston, Oxfs. [see Alexander, PI. Ns of Oxfs. ]. In the present case, the substitution of stapid for step^el may of course be due to the fact that the place was formerly a market town; [see Camden, p.
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